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Goodison Park Becomes Everton Women’s Home as WSL Era Kicks Off Today

Everton is leveraging a heritage venue through a targeted retrofit to accelerate the women’s team’s growth.

The pitch at Goodison Park is prepared for the visit of Tottenham on Sunday
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Overview

  • Everton host Tottenham Hotspur in their first WSL home match at Goodison Park today at 2:30 p.m. BST, with UK coverage on the BBC Red Button/iPlayer.
  • The club has installed new changing rooms and a pink-and-blue tunnel, added women’s history displays, and converted facilities to better serve a family-heavy crowd.
  • Thousands of seats removed through commemorative sales leave sections closed off by movable banners, with the club targeting crowds of roughly 6,000 as capacity is refined.
  • Supporters can drink alcohol in their seats for league games under a WSL pilot, with kiosks serving a wider menu and an alcohol-free family area in The Enclosure.
  • Backed by The Friedkin Group, Everton has budgeted about £1m for initial works, expanded hospitality and fan zones via Aramark, and used Goodison’s status to aid recruitment after a 4-1 opening win at Anfield featuring an Ornella Vignola hat-trick.